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Channel launches and updates on Freeview

Mar 21 2023

Channel launches and updates on Freeview

On 22 March 2023 some broadcasters are making important changes to their channels.  You will need to retune to update your TV and keep your channels and TV Guide up to date. GREAT! Movies action will be renamed GREAT! action, in line with other GREAT! channels. GREAT! action is available on Freeview channel 42, though not […]

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By Expat • Freeview • Tags: BBC One HD, Freeview, Freeview Retune

ITV announces closure of CITV

Mar 14 2023

ITV announces closure of CITV

ITV has announced the planned closure of its dedicated children’s channel CITV. The channel was launched in 2006 after the success of the Children’s ITV programming block, which launched on ITV in 1983 as dedicated late afternoon programming for children aged between five and 13. On Friday, the broadcaster announced the CITV channel is set […]

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By Expat • ITV • Tags: CITV, ITVX

BBC switch from SD to HD on satellite

Mar 2 2023

BBC switch from SD to HD on satellite

The BBC is replacing its standard definition (SD) broadcasts on satellite with high definition (HD) versions. From January 23rd 2023 to February 23rd 2023, the BBC closed all regional BBC One SD channels, and replaced with a UK-wide version of BBC One. At the same time, the BBC launched the HD version of your local […]

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By Expat • BBC, Freesat • Tags: BBC, HD

Joint UK/international BBC News service from March

Feb 24 2023

Joint UK/international BBC News service from March

BBC News will launch a revised schedule this March which will leave the service with no planned facility to cover UK breaking news stories. Existing UK-only programmes on the BBC News Channel will come to an end next week. From 6th March, a new joint UK/international schedule will see UK viewers receive programmes including World […]

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By Expat • BBC, NEWS • Tags: BBC News Channel, BBC World News

Loss of channels on Freesat 4K TV Boxes after a reset

Feb 8 2023

Loss of channels on Freesat 4K TV Boxes after a reset

Freesat are aware of an issue affecting some Freesat 4K TV boxes suffering loss of satellite signal after a reset. Customers experiencing a loss of channels after a reset can carry out a channel scan to resolve the issue using the following steps: On your remote control press “Home” Select “Settings” Select “Freesat Channels” Select […]

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By Expat • Freesat • Tags: Freesat 4K

Digital UK becomes “Everyone TV”

Jan 26 2023

Digital UK becomes “Everyone TV”

EVERYONE TV is born today, the new name for Digital UK, the organisation that brings free British television to everyone and the platform operator of Freeview, the biggest platform in the UK, and of its satellite twin, Freesat. Owned by the UK’s leading public service broadcasters, the change in name reflects a revised mandate for […]

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By Expat • Everyone TV • Tags: Everyone TV

Rollout of BBC One HD for the English regions

Jan 23 2023

Rollout of BBC One HD for the English regions

In November last year, the BBC announced plans to roll out BBC One HD for the English regions on TV platforms by Spring 2023. Today marks the start of this roll-out – with the first English Regions variant, BBC One South launching in HD on satellite platforms (Sky and Freesat). This means viewers who get […]

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By Expat • BBC • Tags: BBC One HD, Freesat, Freeview, Sky

ITVX launch month delivers 55% increase in ITV’s streaming viewing and 65% increase in online users

Jan 13 2023

ITVX launch month delivers 55% increase in ITV’s streaming viewing and 65% increase in online users

ITVX, ITV’s new, free, ad-funded streaming service, has enjoyed a strong launch month delivering a 55% increase in ITV’s streaming hours in the first month after its launch (8 December 2022 – 7 January 2023) compared to the same period last year. During the launch month ITV’s online users increased by 65% compared to the […]

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By Expat • ITV • Tags: ITVX, Streaming

New Broadcast 2040+ research

Dec 5 2022

New Broadcast 2040+ research

Three quarters (75%) of people in key constituencies want their MP to protect traditional TV services, as the country faces a deepening cost of living crisis. A new poll of over 5,000 people in the north and south of England found that 8 in 10 (78%) see digital terrestrial TV – better known as Freeview […]

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By Expat • UK Media News • Tags: Arqiva, DTT, Freeview

BBC to switch off all SD satellite channels

Nov 23 2022

BBC to switch off all SD satellite channels

BBC to switch off aLL SD satellite channels. Standard definition BBC channels on satellite will close next year as part of an HD switchover across all BBC channels and regions. Sky and Freesat will be affected. Viewers using older SD only receivers will need to upgrade or lose access. Viewers on Freesat HD or Sky […]

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By Expat • BBC, UK Media News • Tags: BBC, Satellite, SD

ITV2/3/4 HD FTA

Nov 8 2022

ITV2/3/4 HD FTA

Three channels from ITV – ITV2, ITV3 and ITV4 are finally getting their HD versions added to Freesat at no extra cost to viewers, ahead of several changes coming to ITV this month. The three channels already went free-to-air on Sky last week, but the question remained whether they will also be added to the […]

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By Expat • ITV

Successful launch of EUTELSAT HOTBIRD 13F satellite

Oct 15 2022

Successful launch of EUTELSAT HOTBIRD 13F satellite

Paris, 15 October 2022 – Eutelsat Communications (Euronext Paris: ETL) announced that EUTELSAT HOTBIRD 13F satellite was successfully launched into Geostationary Transfer Orbit by American space launch provider SpaceX using a Falcon 9 rocket that lifted off from Cape Canaveral, Florida, USA at 01.22 pm Eastern time on October 15th (corresponding to 5.22 am UTC […]

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By Expat • Eutelsat • Tags: EUTELSAT HOTBIRD 13F, Falcon 9, SpaceX

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Latest News

  • Channel launches and updates on Freeview
    21st March 2023
  • ITV announces closure of CITV
    14th March 2023
  • BBC switch from SD to HD on satellite
    2nd March 2023
  • Joint UK/international BBC News service from March
    24th February 2023
  • Loss of channels on Freesat 4K TV Boxes after a reset
    8th February 2023
  • Digital UK becomes “Everyone TV”
    26th January 2023
  • Rollout of BBC One HD for the English regions
    23rd January 2023
  • ITVX launch month delivers 55% increase in ITV’s streaming viewing and 65% increase in online users
    13th January 2023
  • New Broadcast 2040+ research
    5th December 2022
  • BBC to switch off all SD satellite channels
    23rd November 2022

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